Device for retaining the shape of hats



F. L. RAPSON.

DEVICE FOR RETAINING THE SHAPE OF HATS.

APPLICATION FI'LED SEPT. 16. 1919.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

FREDERICK LIONEL RAPSON, 0F LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.

DEVICE FOR RETAINING THE SHAPE G15 HATS.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

lPatenteol Bee. 2U, 19921..

Application filed September 16, 1919. Serial No. 324,1t8.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, FREDERICK LIoNnL RAPSON, a subject of His Majesty the King of England, and resident of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Belating to Devices for Retaining the Shape of Hats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for retaining the shape of hats and particularly to hats of the soft felt type.

The object of the invention is to provide a light, cheap and simple device which can be detachably secured within the crown of the hat to retain the shape of the depression in the crown of the hat in an efficient manner.

lVit-h this and other objects in view the invention consists in providing a device adapted to be inserted and preferably detachably secured in the crown of the hat to retain the shape thereof, the said device comprising a clip or' the like having a pair of arms projecting from each side thereof to contact with the depressed portion of the hat.

The invention will now be described with" reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the device;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a slightly modified construction showing retaining devices for the front and rear portions of the hat, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional perspective view showing the retaining devices applied to the hat.

According to one form of this invention the device comprises a clip member a. of any suitable material such as spring steel or celluloid which is shaped to fit transversely across and around the depression 7) usually provided in a soft felt hat a. This clip member a is adapted to be disposed within the crown of the hat 0 and is preferably provided with a number of teeth (Z which are formed by cutting and depressing if-shaped pieces of the member a outwardly to engage in the felt. Each side of the clip member a is formed or provided with outwardly extending arms 6 which are adapted to extend longitudinally along the depression 6 in the crown of the hat 0. Thus a pair of arms 6 of suit able spring material if desired, are arranged each side of the clip member a and the outer ends of these arms 0 may be formed or pro vided with teeth or embossments f to engage or contact with the ends of the longitudinal depression Z) in the hat and retain them in position.

If desired a hoop like member 9 may be detachably connected to the outer ends of the arms a as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 to retain the shape of the front and/or rear of the hat. The inwardly extending arms h of the members 9 may be formed with holes or embossments to cooperate with the embossments 7" on the arms 6. The members can be retained in their adjusted position by ferrule members slidably mounted on the cooperating ends of the arms h and the arms 6.

Thus the shape of a depression and the crown will be retained in an efficient manner in a soft felt hat. The shape of the said depression and the crown of the hat can be varied, as desired, by varying the shape of the holding device.

What I claim is I 1. A device of the character described comprising a clip member shaped to fit transversely across and around a depression in the crown of a hat, as set forth, a pair of arms on each side of said clip member adapted to extend longitudinally along said depression and engage between them the depressed portion of the crown, as described, means on the clip member to engage in'the material of the hat, and curved members arranged upon the ends of the said arms to retain the front and rear of the crown of the hat in position.

2. A device of the character described comprising a clip member shaped to fit transversely across and around a depression in the crown of a hat, as set forth, a pair of arms on each side of said clip member adapted to extend longitudinally along said depression and engage between them the depressed portion of the crown, as described, means on the clip member to engage in the material of the hat, and curved members adjustably arranged upon the ends of the said arms to retain the front and rear of the crown of the hat in position.

3. A device of the character described comprising a clip member shaped to fit transversely across and arounda depression inwardly extending arms, and ferrule memhers slidably mounted on the adjacent ends of the said inwardly extending arms and the 10 arms on the clip member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

FRED LIONEL RAPSON. 

